Improving FCC Economics through Computational Particle Fluid Dynamics Simulation
This paper examines how CPFD simulation is used to improve overall FCCU economics.
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CPFD Software to Speak at 2017 AFPM Annual Meeting
Peter Blaser, CPFD Software’s Vice President of Engineering Services, will present a paper titled “Improving FCC Economics Through Computational Particle Fluid Dynamics Simulation” at the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers…
CPFD Software at the 2016 AIChE Annual Meeting
The 2016 AIChE Annual Meeting, the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth, is quickly approaching. This year the Annual Meeting will be held November 13-18 in…
How Regenerator Maldistribution Affects Emissions, Afterburn and Catalyst Losses
This presentation by Ray Fletcher discusses a case study set forth in CAT-16-17: The Experience of a Team of Experts to Resolve Severe Regenerator Maldistribution, which was presented at the AFPM 2016 Cat Cracker Seminar. Fletcher demonstrates how the Barracuda VR was used to analyze issues.
The Experience of a Team of Experts to Resolve Severe FCC Regenerator Maldistribution
This paper looks at how a team including Peccatiello Engineering, Emtrol-Buell Technologies, and CPFD came together to solve an exceptionally challenging case of FCC regenerator maldistribution.
WEBINAR: How Regenerator Maldistribution Affects Emissions, Afterburn and Catalyst Losses
On September 15th, CPFD Software will present the third webinar of its FCC series, How Regenerator Maldistribution Affects Emissions, Afterburn and Catalyst Losses. Ray Fletcher, FCC Senior Technologist with CPFD…
Identifying the Root Cause of Afterburn in FCC Regenerators
This presentation by Ray Fletcher provides an overview of both stable and unstable forms of afterburn, and shows how the Barracuda Virtual Reactor is used to troubleshoot afterburn issues in FCC regenerators.
Identifying the Root Cause of Afterburn in Fluidized Catalytic Crackers
This paper, first presented at the 2016 AFPM Annual Meeting, provides an overview of general and localized afterburn, and discusses techniques for effective troubleshooting.
WEBINAR: Identifying the Root Cause of Afterburn in FCC Regenerators
Full-scale, physics-based simulation of FCCU processes, including reactors, regenerators and components, is now able to provide valuable new information for use in diagnosis of the root cause of operating problems…
Using Barracuda Virtual Reactor® Simulation to Improve FCCU Process Performance
This presentation by Peter Blaser outlines key processes simulated by Barracuda Virtual Reactor, enabling operators to get a virtual “look inside” their FCCU.